Olympics 2008 Schedule and TV Coverage

2008 Summer Olympics

TV Schedule

August 23, 2008
Olympics - Schedule
(GMT)

Highlight Sport

Athletics
12.00: Gold Medal Women's high jump, Men's javelin, Men's 800m, Women's 1500m, Men's 5000m, Women's 4x400m, Men's 4x400m

Baseball
03.30: Men's bronze medal match - United States v Japan
11.00: Men's gold medal match - South Korea v Cuba

Basketball
12.30: Women's Final Gold and Bronze medal match

Boxing
Start 12.00: Finals - Flyweight (51kg), Featherweight (57kg), Light-welterweight (64kg), Middleweight (75kg), Heavyweight (91kg)

Football
05.00: Men's gold medal game - Nigeria v Argentina

Volleyball
05.30: Women's bronze medal match - Russia v Italy
13.00: Women's gold medal match - United States v Brazil

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August 24, 2008 --- Early Schedule for Closing Olympics Ceremony

Athletics
00.30: Men's marathon

Basketball
Start 05.00: Men's Final Gold and Bronze medal match

Boxing
Start 06.30: Finals- Light-flyweight (48kg), Bantamweight (54kg), Lightweight (60kg), Welterweight (69kg), Light-heavyweight (81kg), Super heavyweight (+91kg)

Rhythmic gymnastics
04.00: Group all around final

2008 Olympic Closing Ceremonies
Start 13.00 -16.00
Beijing National Stadium.

There will be section within Olympic flag to London 2012 or 2012 Summer Olympics

All Sports Schedule ---- Official Site

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About Opening Ceremony

Fireworks to highlight Olympic Games Opening Ceremony ...

(BEIJING, July 23) -- Fireworks will be set off during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 8 to create a joyous and festive atmosphere, an official said on Wednesday.

Wang Ning, deputy director of the Opening & Closing Ceremonies Department of BOCOG, said fireworks of different shapes will be displayed above the main stadium of the Games, Olympic Forest Park and the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall.
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